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| Title | Peter Palette's tales and pictures: In shorts words for young folks (leaf [9]) |
| Author | Onwhyn, Thomas, ca. 1820-1886 |
| Publisher | Dean & Son
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| Publisher Location | England--London |
| Publication Date | 1854-1856? |
| Printer | Unknown
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| Illustrator | Onwhyn, Thomas, ca. 1820-1886
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with hand colored woodcuts.
Linen-backed leaves include 18 leaves of text and 18 leaves of colored engravings on facing pages with multiple engravings per leaf.
Contains stories in prose and verse to amuse children and remind them to maintain high morals and good behavior. Most of the words are monosyllabic and all multisyllabic words have been broken down into their component syllables.
This page depicts the wild beasts of of prey who live in the "burning" countries of Africa and South Asia. These animals "lie in wait for the poor deer, or ox, or ne-gro that is to furnish them their next meal." The author is thankful to live in a "pleasant land where all is so peaceful and safe." |
| Contextual Notes | Peter Palette is a pseudonym for Thomas Onwhyn.
Some engravings bear Dean & Co.'s Threadneedle street address, the publisher's location from 1811-1847. Most engravings, however, bear Dean & Son's Ludgate Hill address, the publisher's location from 1856-1870. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Children's stories; Children's poetry; Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction; Wit and humor, Juvenile |
| Category | Moral instruction
Manners and social etiquette
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0024 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [72] leaves: illustrated; 19 x 23 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit checklist 19.14 |
